cor·pus /'kôrpəs/
n. pl. cor·po·ra (-pr-)
1. A large collection of writings of a specific kind or on a specific subject.
2. A collection of writings or recorded remarks used for linguistic analysis.
3. The main part of a bodily structure or organ.
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Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Review of Richard Hamilton: The Late Works at the National Gallery

09/01/13

Richard Hamilton: The
Late Works

Sunley Room, The
National Gallery

10 October 2012 – 12
January 2013

Just what is it that makes Richard Hamilton’s works so
different, so appealing? Sadly, the current exhibition of late works by
Hamilton (1922-2011), at the National Gallery, doesn’t really do justice to his
prolific and multifarious oeuvre, but, luckily, a major retrospective of his
work is due to tour Europe and America from 2014. Nevertheless, it seems
appropriate that the National Gallery should host this small-scale show, since
it has long been a place of significance to the artist, who sadly died during
the preparations for what might be seen now as a touching tribute.

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Art writer and editor with background as an academic linguist. Assistant Editor at Art Quarterly (Art Fund) and Web Editor for AICA. Former Deputy Editor at State media and Arts Editor at DIVA magazine. Regular contributor to Studio International, Photomonitor, Elephant and the Mail on Sunday. Member of the NUJ, WiJ and AICA. NCTJ qualified.